 Embracing Hope and Compassion in a Troubled World - Robert J. Wicks

&nbsp;Embracing Hope and Compassion in a Troubled World - Robert J. Wicks

Join John and Kathy for their daily mix of conversation, news, and laughs -- all through the lens of faith.

Join John and Kathy for their daily mix of conversation, news, and laughs -- all through the lens of faith.

The Ride Home with John and Kathy

THE RIDE HOME - Embracing Hope and Compassion in a Troubled World

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Minnesota/ICE … + … Venezuela, Greenland … + … DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell … + … Iran protests … + … Impeachment references removed from Trump exhibit at Smithsonian) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent.

Tonight’s playoff game at Acrisure v the Texans… GUEST Jim Wexell … is in his 30th season covering the Pgh Steelers and has spent more than 40 yrs covering Pgh sports (since graduating from Pitt in 1983) … his latest book is “Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline” … other works include “Polamalu,” “On the Clock,” and “Steeler Nation,” and has covered the team in 4 SuperBowls www.steelcityinsider.com.

The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our Future and Shape Our World … GUEST Joel Miller … former publishing executive with a twenty five year career in writing and editorial … chief content officer of Full Focus … His substack is Miller’s Book Review.

This Week in the Nation&rsquo;s&nbsp;Capitol (Minnesota/ICE &hellip; + &hellip; Venezuela,&nbsp;Greenland &hellip; + &hellip; DOJ opens criminal probe&nbsp;into Fed Chair Powell &hellip; + &hellip; Iran protests &hellip; +&nbsp;&hellip; Impeachment references removed from&nbsp;Trump exhibit at Smithsonian) &hellip; GUEST Greg&nbsp;Clugston &hellip; SRN News White House&nbsp;Correspondent.
Tonight&rsquo;s playoff game at&nbsp;Acrisure v the Texans&hellip; GUEST Jim Wexell &hellip;&nbsp;is in his 30th season covering the Pgh&nbsp;Steelers and has spent more than 40 yrs&nbsp;covering Pgh sports (since graduating from&nbsp;Pitt in 1983) &hellip; his latest book is &ldquo;Pittsburgh&nbsp;Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline&rdquo; &hellip; other&nbsp;works include &ldquo;Polamalu,&rdquo; &ldquo;On the Clock,&rdquo; and&nbsp;&ldquo;Steeler Nation,&rdquo; and has covered the team in&nbsp;4 SuperBowls <a href="https://www.steelcityinsider.com">www.steelcityinsider.com</a>.
The Idea Machine: How&nbsp;Books Built Our Future and Shape Our World&nbsp;&hellip; GUEST Joel Miller &hellip; former publishing&nbsp;executive with a twenty five year career in&nbsp;writing and editorial &hellip; chief content officer&nbsp;of Full Focus &hellip; His substack is Miller&rsquo;s Book&nbsp;Review.

The Ride Home - Monday, January 12, 2026

Winter sowing: planting seeds in container with lids made from milk/ water jugs, clamshell containers … preparing the garden for spring, adding compost and mulch … + … Planning for the season by ordering seeds … tomato seeds bred by a late WVU professor when he was 100 years old … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.

Winter sowing: planting&nbsp;seeds in container with lids made from milk/&nbsp;water jugs, clamshell containers &hellip; preparing&nbsp;the garden for spring, adding compost and&nbsp;mulch &hellip; + &hellip; Planning for the season by&nbsp;ordering seeds &hellip; tomato seeds bred by a late&nbsp;WVU professor when he was 100 years old &hellip;&nbsp;GUEST Doug Oster &hellip; Editor, Gardening with&nbsp;Doug.

The Ride Home - Friday, January 9, 2026

Have you been captured by a cause?… GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood.

Becoming Part of God’s Family.… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”

Taking Religion Seriously (new book) … GUEST Charles Murray … is a policy analyst educated at Harvard and MIT, who has, over his long and distinguished career, been a best-selling author and social scientist … Among his many books are “The Bell Curve, “Human Accomplishment,” and “Coming Apart” … he is currently the Hayek Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Have you been captured by a&nbsp;cause?&hellip; GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany&nbsp;Baptist Church, Homewood.
Becoming Part of God&rsquo;s&nbsp;Family.&hellip; GUEST Carmen Joy Imes &hellip;&nbsp;Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola&nbsp;Univ and author, most recently, of &ldquo;Being&nbsp;God&rsquo;s Image: Why Creation Still Matters&rdquo;
Taking Religion Seriously&nbsp;(new book) &hellip; GUEST Charles Murray &hellip; is a&nbsp;policy analyst educated at Harvard and MIT,&nbsp;who has, over his long and distinguished&nbsp;career, been a best-selling author and social&nbsp;scientist &hellip; Among his many books are &ldquo;The&nbsp;Bell Curve, &ldquo;Human Accomplishment,&rdquo; and&nbsp;&ldquo;Coming Apart&rdquo; &hellip; he is currently the Hayek&nbsp;Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise&nbsp;Institute.

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